Do they both have email ?
Briefly, how do they compare to Netscape 7.2?
I am considering changing browsers from Netscape 7.2 to ?
2006-09-12 23:41:07 · 8 answers · asked by pappy 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Its the same. Mozilla Firefox is a free, open source, cross-platform, graphical web browser developed by the Mozilla Corporation and hundreds of volunteers.[1] Beginning as a fork of the browser component (Navigator) of the Mozilla Application Suite, Firefox has since become the Mozilla Foundation's main development focus (along with the Thunderbird mail and news client), replacing the Mozilla Suite as the foundation's official main software release.
Netscape (versions 7.0–7.2)
Netscape 7.2 under WindowsMain article: Netscape (web browser)
For the version 7 series (codenamed "Mach V"), the suite became simply known as Netscape, the name everyone else had been calling it for years. The browser inside continued to be known as Netscape Navigator.
Netscape 7.0 (based on Mozilla 1.0.1) was released in August 2002 was a direct continuation of Netscape 6 with very similar components. It picked up a few users, but was still very much a minority browser, one of the problems being that Mozilla itself was a worthy adversary. In addition, AOL had decided to deactivate Mozilla's popup-blocker functionality in Netscape 7.0, which created an outrage in the community. AOL learned the lesson for Netscape 7.01 and allowed Netscape to reinstate the popup-blocker. Netscape also introduced a new AOL-free-version (without the usual AOL addons) of the browser suite. Netscape 7.1 (codenamed "Buffy" and based on Mozilla 1.4) was released in June 2003.
In 2003, AOL closed down its Netscape division and laid-off or re-assigned all of Netscape's employees. Mozilla.org continued, however, as the independent Mozilla Foundation, taking on many of Netscape's ex-employees. AOL continued to develop Netscape in-house, but, due to there being no staff committed to it, improvements were minimal.
One year later, in August 2004, the last version based on Mozilla was released: Netscape 7.2, based on Mozilla 1.7.2.
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Mozilla Firefox-based releases
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Netscape Browser (version 8.0+)
Netscape Browser 8.0 under WindowsMain article: Netscape Browser
AOL's latest Netscape releases, starting in 2005, are known as Netscape Browser. AOL chose to base Netscape Browser on the relatively successful Mozilla Firefox, a re-written version of Mozilla produced by the Mozilla Foundation. This release is not a full Internet suite as before, but is solely a web browser. Other controversial decisions include the browser's being made only for Microsoft Windows (as of now) and its featuring both the Gecko rendering engine of previous releases and the Trident engine used in Internet Explorer.
AOL's acquisition of Netscape years ago made it less of a surprise when the company laid off the Netscape team and outsourced development to Mercurial Communications.
2006-09-12 23:54:34 · answer #1 · answered by heatherlynnmorrow 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Firefox is a specific browser and Mozilla would be the developer for the browser. Netscape has been losing ground since FireFox joined the browser arena.
Currently, Firefox is about as good as a broswer gets. It's very safe and secure.
Generally, email is access either via program or browser, so all browsers have access to web-based email clients.
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2006-09-13 06:43:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mozilla is the developer/distributor of Firefox, which is a web browser, and Thunderbird, which is an email client, among other products. While I've never used Thunderbird, I do use Firefox and recommend it highly.
From their website:
Formed on August 3, 2005, Mozilla Corporation oversees the development and distribution of Mozilla technologies and products, including the popular and award-winning Firefox Web browser and Thunderbird email client. Mozilla Corporation relies on the talents of a core group of employees, as well as a vast community of worldwide contributors, to build and deliver great, user-friendly products.
Mozilla Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation. Established in July, 2003, the Mozilla Foundation is a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote choice and innovation on the Internet. The Foundation provides organizational, legal, and financial support for the Mozilla open source software project, and governs the actions of Mozilla Corporation.
2006-09-13 06:53:07 · answer #3 · answered by bearhill13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mozilla is actually the company that makes both products. The Mozilla Suite consists of web browser, email client, html editor etc. Firefox started off as a standalone version of the Mozilla Suites browser but since then has grown into something else. Firefox does not have email as it's just a browser. Thunderbird, another Mozilla product, is the standalone version of the Mozilla Suites email client.
Basically Mozilla is a suite of programs whilst Firefox is just a web browser.
2006-09-13 06:50:03 · answer #4 · answered by carbonize 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ehm..
To download Mozilla Firefox you can click here http://bit.ly/1p6keH1
Firefox is a great browser that present a lot of interesting functionalities.
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2014-09-29 15:12:35 · answer #5 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey both Firefox and Mozilla work fine for LINUX, I would prefer Firefox always.
2006-09-13 06:44:26 · answer #6 · answered by quilm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use Mozilla Firefox all the time now and it has been great for preventing pop ups and junk Sht coming through.
2006-09-13 06:49:29 · answer #7 · answered by kookiboo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are both the same. and netscape (snicker) kinda sux
2006-09-13 06:43:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋